Olympics

THE OLYMPICS

The Olympic flag

• Created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1914, the Olympic flag contains five interconnected rings on a white background. The five rings symbolize the five significant continents and are interconnected to symbolize the friendship to be gained from these international competitions. Games. 

... the Olympic flag

• The rings, from left to right, are blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The colors were chosen because at least one of them appeared on the flag of every country in the world. The Olympic flag was first flown during the 1920 Olympic Games. 

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Multiple Choice

Who created the Olympic game flag?

• Pierre Les Coubertin

• Pierre de Coubertin

• Pierre de Soubertin

• Pierre Les Soubertin

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Describe the Olympic flag

The Olympic motto

• In 1921, Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, borrowed a Latin phrase from his friend, Father Henri Didon, for the Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius ("Swifter, Higher, Stronger"). 

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Swifter, higher...

The Olympic Oath

• Pierre de Coubertin wrote an oath for the athletes to recite at each Olympic Games. During the opening ceremonies, one athlete recites the oath on behalf of all the athletes. The Olympic oath was first taken during the 1920 Olympic Games by Belgian fencer Victor Boin.

... the Olympic oath

• The Olympic Oath states, "In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams." 

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In the name of all _________ , I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic games.

The Olympic Creed

Pierre de Coubertin got the idea for this phrase from a speech given by Bishop Ethelbert Talbot at a service for Olympic champions during the 1908 Olympic Games. The Olympic Creed reads: "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." 

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The essencial of the Olympic games is to have conquered and to have fought well

• True

• False

The Olympic flame

The Olympic Flame

The Olympic flame is a practice continued from the ancient Olympic Games. In Olympia (Greece), a flame was ignited by the sun and then kept burning until the closing of the Olympic Games. The flame first appeared in the modern Olympics at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. The flame itself represents a number of things, including purity and the endeavor for perfection. 

In 1936, the chairman of the organizing committee for the 1936 Olympic Games, Carl Diem, suggested what is now the modern Olympic Torch relay. The Olympic flame is lit at the ancient site of Olympia by women wearing ancient-style robes and using a curved mirror and the sun. The Olympic Torch is then passed from runner to runner from the ancient site of Olympia to the Olympic stadium in the hosting city. The flame is then kept alight until the Games have concluded. The Olympic Torch relay represents a continuation from the ancient Olympic Games to the modern Olympics. 

Multiple Choice

What year did the flame first appear?

• 1928

• 1936

• 1938

• 1926

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What does the flame represent?

• purity

• light

• the sun

• perfection

Olympic Tug of War

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxQ3A-TPnoo&feature=plcp

Multiple Choice

How many men were seen on the right side of the rope?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

4 x 100 m, men

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKBMwTfU4po&feature=relmfu

Multiple Choice

Who was the winner?

• US

• GB

Pole Vault

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVdOB4nA7eI&feature=relmfu

Multiple Choice

What country is she representing?

• USA

• Netherlands

• Belgium

• Russia

Javelin

youtube.com/watch?v=gFfudAXH4rc

Multiple Choice

The third place was taken by ...

• Russia

• Croatia

• South Africa

• Czech Republic